| 词汇 | great-grandfather |
| 释义 | great-grandfather noun[ C ] uk /ˌɡreɪtˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/ us /ˌɡreɪtˈɡræn.fɑː.ðɚ/ the grandfather of one of your parents: 曾祖父;曾外祖父 His great-grandfather left Athens for the United States in the early 1900s.他的曾祖父在20世纪初离开雅典去往美国。 Family: relations in general anti-family aunt auntie baby daddy baby mama family man father fatherhood filial filially kinsman kinswoman kith and kin long-lost loved one relationship relative removed second cousin sib Examples of great-grandfathergreat-grandfather The school graduates who remember my great-grandfather are now all grey-haired men, and approach me each with a red rose. The children were thus given a roof over their heads by their great-grandfather, whose own frailty was also a cause for parish support. Perhaps that was fortunate, because we all have a great-grandfather in the cupboard whom we can drag out to prove our credentials. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had a great deal of trouble with a chemist who had lent money to my great-grandfather, and, not unreasonably, wanted some return on it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Talking of posterity,1 have quite recently become a great-grandfather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My great-grandfather built a school for a local hamlet, a small village, about six farms, a dozen cottages and a small pub. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When his great-grandfather owned the estate, the written contracts of all employees stated that they were to attend church. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was my great-grandfather who started off the whole debate with which we are concerned today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There will be people whose great-grandfather left them £2 million when they were aged 3. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that his great-grandfather would have been very pleased with that speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why does the fact that someone's great-grandfather was a custard powder manufacturer give that person a broader or more incisive view of events now? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My father was a collier, as was my grandfather and my great-grandfather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A great-grandfather of mine was a pioneer and explorer 150 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My great-grandfather and my great-great-grandfather were verderers before me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My great-grandfather was hung from the shafts of a cart in the '98 rebellion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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